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Chief was great. Now my other cat has heart problems and diabetes. I'm not sure how long he'll last. But when I euthanize him, I'm going the be there for him rather than leaving him behind the way I did with Chief.

The ill cat is Luke, not Lola. Luke is 17 years old.

When it was brand new it would go 10 miles per hour. Now it's a bit slower. It still works, though after all these years! Pretty good batteries.

I understand. I won't be repeating this with my next cat.

The box had high oxygen content in it. Outside the box, he could not breathe comfortably.

He was a really big kitty, and not just because he was fat. A big, fluffy, gentle cat. He used to lie in doorways, and if you passed him too quickly, he'd "take his toll" by swiping at you. The gate keeper.

He was 10 years old.

Muphlon I'm so sorry. I have been through this myself. May your future be happier than your past. 💔

Yes, that would have been a good idea. But the training wheels were largely useless. But being able to catch the Airwheel when I fall off would have been good.

Oh, that video was from over a year ago. I am much more proficient now. top speed is about eight or nine miles an hour.

I've had no exploding problems since I got it. It has taken quite a few tumbles, and that has not affected how well the batteries work. I have nothing to say except good things about the quality of this product. Many people have warned me about the various kinds of defects they have known. I have not experienced any of them.

Yes, it is made in China.

That's Awesome! Thanks! I wish there were a group like that in the Boston area.

+Dan Caless Thanks, Dan. Nine days later I got another cat, Lola. A small, young black cat, to keep Luke company. She's great.

John Paquette Hope everything is well with your household. Many happy years are wished to you all! 😻

+HELI BIGGIE KING Unless you have a really big indoor room, you should ride it outside.

+Jane Ash Oh. I should have said in my description that I spent like 5 minutes with those annoying training wheels on before I decided to take them off and record this video. I'm sure I have some video of me using those wheels, but it was very uninteresting. I didn't find them very helpful in developing the real skills necessary to ride. They just prevent you from falling sideways, but that's what learning to ride is all about: not falling sideways.

+Jane Ash My videos start out with the training wheels. And yes, +John Paquette is right, it's boring video but was still a fun way to get the hang of the ankle motion for forward and back. You just can't turn. I think they are a good idea, but if you spend more than 1 charge on them you are wasting your time. When you take them off it will be so different and so hard that you will think you took them off too soon and want to put them back on. Don't. That's your indication that you were really not learning anything from using them.

+View Viewer! 1800 recharges is, I think, a pretty exaggerated claim, but, frankly, if I only get 500 charges out my Airwheel X8 I'll still consider the Airwheel worth the $550 I paid for it. I've charged mine 200 times over the last year, and it still works great, with no reduction in battery life. How long have you owned your Airwheel? When you discharge it, do you fully discharge it every time? Because that could reduce battery life. I don't think it is appropriate for you to say "STAY AWAY FROM THIS PRODUCT!!!!!" We'll make our own decisions, thank, you. Plus, your name is totally anonymous: "View Viewer!" ? Why should we trust you at all? I totally recommend the Airwheel X8, based on my experience. One has to be realistic about what one expects from such a product. My Airwheel X8 has completely met my expectations. It's extremely well built, has good battery management, and it responds great while riding. It's a true pleasure to own. When my battery runs out, I'll then figure out how to replace it. If such costs me $150, I won't be angry. Over $200 would be a bit annoying. With my use, I expect that will be a year or two from now (I don't ride in North American winter).

this is what officially declared at X8 model ! www.airwheel.net/x8.html# , middle of the page Original Japan-Made Lithium Battery Inside the battery features 1,800 recharge times, 3.8 times life expectancy and 2.9 times duration of ordinary lithium batteries.Just ride along without worrying about battery burning or explosion. This is called FRAUD !!!

Could be. I knew I was taking a risk when I bought the Airwheel X8. But, again, I'm pleasantly surprised by the quality and function. Perhaps the actual manufacturer of yours is different from mine. That is, maybe a different factory is being used, or perhaps you have a knock-off product. Yes, that would be fraud.

View Viewer! Thank you for your comment.. Unfortunately I've bought one used, and the seller didn't tell me the problem.. I'm now training and the sessions are long just the charge.. Ridiculous. I'm looking forward to ride well and buy a a good one.

I've now owned my Airwheel X8 for almost three years. It still works as it did when it was new. The battery is almost as good as new. I'm totally satisfied with the performance and quality of this product.

View Viewer! Have u been on every airwheel video ? Cuz all I see is this comment , not cool

Btw ur prob just mad cuz u can't get a new battery

If you are talking about the real Segway, it's certainly easier to ride than the Airwheel. But if you are talking about the little two wheeled scooter without any handle, then I think the Airwheel is actually easier to ride. Yes, standing on the little two wheeled scooter without any handle is easy. but moving around and turning is hard to do safely.

+Marco Merlin With my Airwheel X8, I have never had a spontaneous turn-off. That said, there have been times when I expected too much of the unit, that is, I tried to go up a hill too fast, in such case the unit didn't beep at me, but just went too slowly, and it couldn't catch me as I leaned forward up the hill. My understanding of this behavior is that the beeping the unit makes is somehow based on speed, rather than on required power output. So, when you go up a hill, you need more power, but the speed is below the beeping threshold. So yes, in such case, I just stepped off the thing and it tumbled. Pretty easy to catch myself in that case. Now I go slower uphill. I have never had an instant turn-off. I have never had any flaky behavior from the unit. I'm very happy with my Airwheel X8. I would CERTAINLY buy another Airwheel X8 if the quality were good as my current one. My feeling is that it is built like a tank.

+John Paquette Thank you very much for the kind and detailed answer! I think I'm closer to buying one now. :-)

+John Paquette how much did u pay i see them for £69.99

I think you mean 699.99 pounds, not 69.99. I paid $550, including shipping, direct from China.

no its 69.99 buddy

+7641955 It took me about 5 hours of practice across about 5 sessions. And, of course, the longer you ride, the better you get. But after 5 hours I was good enough to ride on sidewalks and avoid pedestrians as long as the sidewalk wasn't too crowded. Now, after riding for the whole summer, I can ride very slowly (which I must do if the sidewalk is clogged) and get around obstacles very adeptly.

5 hours is quite a lot. If you are familiar with balance sports like snowboading, wakeboarding, skateboarding and other stuff, you get the hang of it within an hour....

+striker98 Perhaps younger people can learn it faster. But I'm over 50 years old. It took me 5 hours, in 4 or 5 sessions--at least before I felt confident riding it on sidewalks, rather than in parking lots and tennis courts. But I also recently learned to ride the Ripstik Caster board, and that took me less than an hour. So I think there's an important difference between the Airwheel and those balance sports boards you mentioned. I also own a Vew-Do Indy balance board, and that easy to learn to stay on. So I'm quite coordinated and athletic for my age. I think that perhaps the reason it took 5 hours rather than 1 hour is that the Airwheel is an active, powered system, and you must learn to predict how it will respond to what you do (and how it responds is not pure physics, but is the result of a sophisticated computer algorithm). You must *learn* how to trust it. As well, there are lots of riding situations that you will never experience within your first hour of riding. Now that I know how to ride it. I'd say that the motion of riding it reminds me most of is skiing.

+John Paquette respect for that at the age of 50. I hope I still enjoy these kind of things after 15 years (when I'm 50)...

Stay fit, and keep trying new, crazy gadgets (and wear safety equipment).

+7641955 It takes persistence. In the beginning, you will fall off a lot. The Airwheel will get scratched unless you apply some kind of cushioning to it. Wrist guards and gloves are probably a good idea. Shin guards, or towels stuffed in your socks, are essential, to protect your inner shins, otherwise they will get really bruised. Start riding by getting up off a bench or chair. Then start by mounting the Airwheel while supporting yourself using a lamp-post. Only after you master riding by starting in both of the above ways should you try mounting without any help from benches or posts or fences. If you are on a smooth surface, straighten up and lock your knees (not like I started). Focus on using your ANKLES to steer, by tilting your feet left and right. It's actually very subtle. A tiny tilt makes a big difference. Stop riding by reaching down to grab the Airwheel, then jump off. That's easiest. Bend your knees to deal with bumps. But otherwise, the straighter you stand, the better you will ride. To go faster, send your feet back a bit. To go slower, send your feet forward a bit.

+INOJ 28 I highly recommend the X8. What do you mean by "adventuring"?

I love mine. I often use it to get to work. 2.5 miles each way (to the bus stop) then I bring it on the bus to downtown Boston. Just be careful on the sidewalks with pedestrians. We don't want Airwheels to get banned because someone had an accident with a pedestrian.

Detroit12boi 155 or 160lbs.

Markus Benestad Face? You mean "fake", maybe?

Detroit12boi That's how old I am!

Im 68 and just started learning on mine ..Hey great fun just wear the pads and gloves you will be thankful when you fall..and you will. the airwheel is a good learning cycle before you get the ninbot or any other faster wheel.Enjoy.

Yahli Telem I bought mine on eBay.

If you look at your first video, you were doing great riding backwards. Just turn the EUC around where the lights are on the left side.

Doshunn Ramchurn I've had it since October. Unless I get a puncture I don't see why the tire won't last for a long time. I've probably ridden 50 or 60 miles on the thing so far, but that's just a guess. Keep your tire inflated to spec (40 to 50 pounds) and it should last well. Don't let it get low. I have found my Airwheel to be surprisingly durable. I've fallen off it 5 or 10 times, and it just goes tumbling, but it always seems to work just fine afterward. Just the case gets scraped and scuffed. You may wish to apply some protective padding to it to protect it. You WILL fall off. I discovered last week that if you try to go up a hill too fast, it might fail to beep at you before running out of strength (not battery charge, but the power to push you). The result is that it hits a speed limit and you gradually lean forward until it's obvious it will not catch you, so you step off. It tumbles, and you get a new scrape on the case.

Yes I do realise that I am in for a world of hurt for the first few lessons.. Haha.. I will try to jump off and let the X8 take most of the beating.. Maybe I will carry it uphill until I am 100% used to its speeds. But thanks for the great tip ! ;)

I recommend using the orange strap when you are starting out. I didn't, and I think my AirWheel got a bit beat up because I wasn't able to catch it in some cases. If I had to do it over again, I'd find some way to wrap the X8 in cheap leather or something to keep it from getting scratched.

I've just bought the protective foam cheap from banggood.com - £3 something in all. Hope that helps :)

golferchin76 Yikes! Could you post a video and some photos of the internal workings, since you've taken it apart? Perhaps you can recommend some custom improvements which might increase safety? I've had nothing but great results from the Airwheel X8, but now I'm a bit worried. Perhaps I should take it apart for inspection. . .

golferchin76 Might you have gotten a fake? airwheelsg.com/about-the-fake-airwheel-products.html

golferchin76 Did it look like this, or cheaper? openschemes.com/2014/10/30/airwheel-x3-teardown/

Exactly the same. battery pack. thermal glue stick glues everywhere.

John Paquette First of all. Some factories copied the American version such as the expensive Segway. It was for the big domestic China market. And it was selling like tons tons of these. Only 1-2 factories produce these products. You can say Airwheel has same supplier as Solowheel, and many other brands Keep in mind, that they were made for the Chinese market, where there's no regulation at all. No quality assurance. Therefore the nice appearance, but lousy internals. They sell on ebay, webpages, amazons. People starts to jumps on them, going down steps..... These things definitely were not made for panic stop practice. These are for people to just cruise around.